Field hockey

Field hockey

Of or pertaining to a sport which is played between two teams of eleven players with hockey sticks and a hard, solid plastic ball. The object of the game hit the ball through the opponent's goal or net. The team with the most goals by the end of the game wins.

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Centre forward

Sports; Field hockey

An offensive player who stays in the offensive end of the field and whose job it is to score goals.

Centre halfback

Sports; Field hockey

He plays in the centre of the field and when he gets the ball he can pass it in any direction to start an offensive strike against the other teams goal. In defence he is in charge of guarding the ...

Bully

Sports; Field hockey

A Bully is used to restart a game. A player from each team stands facing a sideline with his goal line to his right. The referee places the ball on the ground, where play was stopped. The two ...